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15 most useful apps for Android

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Adobe apps

Price: Free / Up to $52.99 per month

Adobe has some of the most useful apps out there. Their apps generally range from photo editing to utility and include apps like Adobe Acrobat (PDF reader), Adobe Lightroom and Photo Express (photo editing), Illustrator Draw (drawing), Scan (document scanner), Premiere Clip (video editing), and many, many others. Many of these apps fill niches that other third party apps simply don’t. In addition, they are all good enough to hold spots on our lists for all of those things. All of them are free to download. Some of them may require an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription to get all of the features, though.

AirDroid

Price: Free / $1.99 per month / $19.99 per year

AirDroid is one useful app. It lets you connect your PC to your Android device and vice versa. You can share files, get notifications, quick reply to a few messaging apps, and more. AirMirror and AirDroid: Remote Support are two plugins that add to the functionality in various ways. This is among the best ways to connect all of your devices together. It also works on Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows. There is a subscription for all of the features. However, you can try the free version first to see if you like it. Pushbullet is a good competitor to AirDroid as well.

CamScanner

Price: Free / $4.99-$6.99 per month / Varies

CamScanner is probably the best document scanner app on mobile. You use the app to scan documents into your phone and convert them to PDF format. You then send that document through email, save it to your device, and you can even fax it for a nominal fee. This is one of the few apps on the Play Store that can do all of those things and definitely the best of those. It seems to hit all the check boxes you’d want in an app like this. You can use most of the features for free or you can pay for a subscription if you intend on using it very heavily. In either case, this is probably the best app in its category. It’s especially useful during tax season and for business people.

IFTTT

Price: Free

IFTTT is easily one of the most useful apps ever. It’s an app that creates commands to carry out a set of basic tasks automatically. What’s great about the app is the sheer number of services, products, and other apps that have IFTTT supports. You can have it turn on your smart lights in your home, save images from Instagram and upload them to Dropbox, and there is even some Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa stuff available. It doesn’t take very long to learn and can automate a lot of otherwise mundane tasks on your phone. The list of things this app is capable of is so long that it’s absurd. It’s definitely useful, trust us. Plus, it’s free!

Google Assistant / Google Search

Price: Free

Google’s app is definitely one of the most useful apps ever. It contains two basic things: Google Assistant and Google Feed. Google Assistant answers basically any question, sets up reminders, turns smart lights on and off, and even pulls up songs or videos for you. Google Feed is, well, a feed with tons of stuff, including weather, news, and news. It slowly curates new stuff based on your search history and interests. You can also tune it to your likes specifically as well. The two together with Google Search in one app is a potent combination that few other developers can even compete with. This single app houses Google Assistant, Google Search, and Google Feed. All of them are useful.

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Google Drive suite

Price: Free / $1.99-$299.99 per month

Google Drive and its suite of apps are the most popular productivity apps on Android. The full collection includes Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Keep, and Google Photos. Between these apps, you have a full-fledged office suite complete with a note taking app, cloud storage, and a place to back up all of your photos and videos for free. Google Drive comes with 15GB of storage for free. You can increase the cloud storage space with a monthly subscription. The whole package are some of the most useful apps we’ve seen.

Google Translate

Price: Free

Google Translate is the go-to translation app available on any platform. It has received a number of updates over the years, including the ability to use your camera to point at something and have it translated in real-time. There is also a neural network powering the platform that helps make translation even more accurate. It has a slew of additional features as well, including the ability to translate a two way conversation in real-time. Microsoft Translate and a few other translate apps are getting better, but Google Translate is still king of the roost.

LastPass Password Manager

Price: Free / $2-$4 per month

LastPass is a password manager app. There are many of these in Google Play and most of them work fairly well. However, we like LastPass because it stays current with Android updates and also has a second authenticator app for additional security. The app generates passwords, saves your passwords to various sites, and helps you login quickly when you need to. It adds a layer of security to your life. The subscription costs are also quite reasonable. There are other really good password manager apps as well. However, we like that LastPass is always among the first to integrate new Android features quickly so it gets the spot for now.

Microsoft Apps

Price: Free / Varies

Microsoft has been killing it on mobile the last couple of years. The company definitely has some of the most useful apps out there. Some of the better ones include Microsoft OneDrive (cloud storage), the Microsoft Office suite (word documents, spreadsheets, presentations), Microsoft Launcher, Microsoft Authenticator (security), Office Lens (document scanner), Remote Desktop, Xbox and Mixer (gaming), Your Phone Companion (phone-to-PC), and several more. Additionally, they have some up and comers like a to do list app that is slowly getting better. They are also working on direct Android screen mirroring on Windows 10 and some other useful things. Cortana exists on this list too, but it’s just average as far as virtual assistants go for right now.

Reddit

Price: Free / $5.99 per month

Reddit is a very useful app and website. It has a virtual ton of subreddits that cover all sorts of topics. You can find advice, tutorials, and information about basically anything. There are a lot of trashy people and topics on Reddit. However, a little tact and some patience and you can avoid most of the nonsense. Anyone with an interest should check out the subreddits for that interest. You may find some really cool stuff you didn’t previously know about. There are also a ton of third party Reddit apps. Many prefer the third party ones over the official app, but the official app works too.

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Solid Explorer

Price: Free trial / $1.99

Solid Explorer is a file manager and browser that does a great job. It’s built around Material Design and that makes the app very easy to use. On top of the usual file browsing, you’ll also have the option to access your cloud storage services if you use them. On top of that, you’ll be able to access FTP, SFTP, WebDav, and SMB/CIFS clients. There is even root access if you need that. It’s a powerful app that is also simple to use. You’ll have to pay for it after the 14-day trial, but everyone needs a file manager and this one is a good one.

Tasker

Price: $2.99

Tasker is one of the most powerful apps. Tasker allows you to create automated activities that do a variety of things. It’s difficult to express what this app can do because it can do virtually anything. The app comes with 200 built-in actions that you can use or you can build your own. There are also a ton of apps with Tasker support along with plugins to expand functionality. There is a large learning curve. This is definitely not the easiest app to use. However, it works great once you figure it out. This is kind of like a power user version of IFTTT. Tasker is also free with Google Play Pass if you have it.

TickTick

Price: Free / $27.99 per year

TickTick is among the best to do list apps and also one of the most useful apps. You put tasks in and the app reminds you to do them. In addition, you can set it up for things like grocery lists and other stuff. The app also features collaboration. You can share tasks between the members of your household or job if needed. It also comes with a calendar, widgets, and note taking features. The free version comes with more than enough for casual use. The paid version is really only needed for extreme business use cases.

WiFi Analyzer

Price: Free

WiFi Analyzer is an open-source WiFi analyzer. It lets you see your WiFi connection as well as other connections in the general area. There are a number of reasons why you’d need something like this. You can see if your WiFi is sharing a channel with other WiFi networks (which can affect connectivity and speed). You can also identify nearby WiFi networks, graph signal strength, and other activities. This can help diagnose WiFi problems in the event you have issues. This is especially useful for those who stream live TV or use live stream gaming services like Google Stadia.

YouTube

Price: Free / $12.99 per month

YouTube is probably the most useful app on mobile. Sure, most use it for music videos or product reviews. However, there is a healthy and huge underbelly of tutorials, lessons, lectures, explainers, and other videos. I once learned how to change the headlight bulbs on my 2005 Chevy Equinox with a YouTube video. There aren’t a ton of things that it doesn’t have. The app is free if you don’t mind advertising. You can pay $9.99 per month to remove ads, enable background play, and get a complimentary subscription to Google Play Music. It’s a pretty good deal.

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15 Most Use­ful Android Apps You Must Install Today

Ashish Mundhra

23 Jun 2016

As a hardcore Android blogger and YouTuber, there’s one question that I have always got from my family and friends and that is, “Bro please tell me some cool new apps to install on my Android”. The wordings might change, but the context remains the same where my friends want me to recommend some cool apps that can be useful to them. However, my greatest dilemma at that time is how can I tell which app can be useful for the person. I mean, he might like music, or someone might like reading or some might love to get social with photos and videos and depending on that, the apps list will be different for every individual.

Still, after repeated interactions, I have managed to list down 15 apps I consider to be useful in an everyday scenario and must be checked out.

1. Solid File Explorer

Had it been 2015, I would have recommended ES File Explorer. However, developers have messed up the app so much that it should not even be a part of Play Store now. Solid File Explorer is a must have on all the devices as a file manager, one that manages to do so much more than just transferring files from one folder to another. The app comes with a 14 day trial period after which you need to purchase the pro version, which I strongly feel you must buy after checking out its features.

The app is based on material design and supports FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients along with cloud storage like Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, and much more. Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer and Indexed Search finds your files in a couple of seconds. The app also has the ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even when they are encrypted.

2. SHAREit: File Transfer, Sharing

Need to transfer files, videos, photos to another Android, iPhone or even Windows Mobile at higher speed? Then this is the go-to app for the task. SHAREit creates a local Wi-Fi network and by creating a hotspot on the sender’s phone. The receiving phone also needs to have the app installed. The speed is so much better than what you get on Bluetooth and works on all most all the major OS’ for a smartphone these days.

You can also use the app to transfer files from PC to phone or vice-versa. It’s very easy to establish a connection and if there is no Wi-Fi network to connect to, the app creates one from the connecting phone.

Cool Tip: Need to transfer all the contents from old Android phone to a new one? Try CLONEit from the same developers for the task.

3. Universal Copy

How do you feel when you cannot copy/paste certain text on your Android like the IMEI number, Twitter status updates or YouTube video description? I am sure it’s irritating especially when it’s important to share the text with other apps and because of developers imposed restriction you are not able to do that.

But then, there’s an app to solve the situation and Universal Copy can help you copy any un-selectable text to clipboard and then paste it to the destination app. You just need to activate the app and tap on the notification icon, when there’s an app you wish to select text from. The app works on OCR technology and will recognize the text from the screenshot taken and then copy it to the device’s clipboard. We have already done a detailed review of the app you might want to check out.

4. Boomerang Notifications

Android notifications are so poorly managed on Android and once you clear them or tap to open them, they are gone and getting them back is quite a task. However, with Boomerang Notifications, you can save individual notifications for later and optionally set a reminder for a more convenient time to read them.

This can be useful when you receive a text or email you have to reply to, but at the moment you didn’t have time to get that done. Just add the notification to view later and the app will remind you at the appropriate time to take care of it.

5. Smart Tools

Smart Tools is one-of-its-kind app on the Play Store which is a complete package of 6 app sets. It includes 6 Pro sets for a total of 15 tools. You can use your phone as a ruler, leveler, compass, sound meter and much more. The readings of the ruler and distance calculator might not be accurate as it uses the camera, but still, you will get a rough idea.

The app is $2.99 on Play Store and works without any internet connection. A perfect companion to all the DIY tasks at home.

6. CamScanner

I don’t think this app needs any instruction. CamScanner utilizes the powerful camera of your device and power image processing software to help you scan your document right from your camera in detailed quality. This app can be used to scan receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, etc. and the processed photos will be sharp and detailed.

These scanned documents can easily be shared as PDF or JPEG files via email or cloud share links. Premium users can also extract text from the scanned pages using the OCR technique.

7. MacroDroid – Device Automation

This app is for advanced users out there who love to get things automated on the device, but hate Tasker because of its complex interface. Adding a macro is an easy task, just select a trigger and then configure trigger specific settings. Optionally you can add a few constraints as well, for the task.

The best thing about MacroDroid is that there are more than 100s of preconfigured templates that you can use to automate tasks on your Android. The free version of MacroDroid is limited to five macros and displays adverts. You can upgrade to the premium application to allow unlimited macros and remove all adverts.

8. CM Lock and Fingerprint Lock

There are quite a few apps available to lock other apps on Android, but the feature to lock apps with the fingerprint sensor is the reason CM Lock and Fingerprint Lock makes it to the list. Using this app, you can lock any other app along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings and use fingerprint hardware on Samsung phone or any other Android phone running on Android Marshmallow.

The app is without any ads which make it even more preferable than other similar apps and the themes support gives you the power of customization.

9. Maps.Me

We recently covered this app in our article on top 5 must have apps to survive offline without an internet connection. Maps.me not only downloads the map data of a given area on Wi-Fi to be able to access offline, but also downloads the navigation data. This helps to navigate even without cellular data connection which can really help you at times.

The app also gives info about local shops, ATM, gas stations which can help you survive on a holiday without an internet connection. All you need to do is download the map data on the Wi-Fi before you leave home.

10. Dumpster

This app has become by recent favorite and to explain the app in the easiest possible way, all I can say is it’s like a recycle bin to Android. After the app is installed, each time you delete a file, image or a video, it will be stored in Dumpster for a few days before it gets deleted automatically.

This way, you can have a failsafe for all the files on your Android and can be very helpful if you realize that you have deleted any file by mistake and restoring it back would be of a huge help to you.

11. KinScreen

This app is great for readers who constantly struggle to keep the Android screen awake by using their thumb or extending the screen timeout period. KinScreen is a simple app which records orientation or movement of the Android device and keeps the screen awake even without any interaction with the device.

There are a few additional options in the app to check out and we have already done a detailed review of the same which you must check out.

12. Flynx Browser

Flynx Browser is a useful app for those who open links on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and other apps and hate leaving the current apps they are working on. The app can help you by providing floating link bubbles every time you click on a link.

These link bubbles are much like Facebook Chat Heads that can be minimized as floating icon and you can tap on them over any app. The link bubbles can load the page in the background and once done, you can just tap on them to read the web. Simple yet helpful.

13. Parallel Space

If you would like to use two WhatsApp, Clash of Clans, or Snapchat, this is your answer. Parallel Space app can clone any other app in a sandbox environment so that you can two parallel instances of the same app which don’t share data between them. This means you can activate and use the official WhatsApp app using two different numbers on the same Android device.

14. Twilight

Twilight acts as a blue light filter for the devices which don’t come with a built-in reading mode. The app makes your screen warm (fluorescent) which makes it easy for your eyes while reading in low light before going to bed. Just open up the app and turn on the filter for the settings to take effect. You can also configure specific time to turn on the blue light filter.

This is a must have app if you suffer from loss of sleep or eye strains after prolonged smartphone usage. The app is free to use and come with ads to support the developer.

15: Clip Stack

Last but not the least, we have Clip Stack to conclude the list. The app makes Android clipboard better by adding some memory to it. So let’s say, you want to copy more than one thing on to your Android clipboard? Well, there’s no direct way to get this done. However with Clip Stack, you can collect everything you copied to the clipboard and bring it to the front, while pasting, using a floating button.

We have already covered the top 4 similar apps available on Play Store, but due to it’s free and open source nature, Clip Stack remains my personal favorite.

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Conclusion

So those were the top 15 must have apps on any Android, or you can say top 15 useful apps for Android in my opinion. If you know about a lesser known app which can really help in day-to-day Android usage, do let us know.

Last updated on 8 Feb, 2018
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